Product Description
What this item is and who it is for
- The BD Microtainer® Contact-Activated Lancet (catalog 366594) is a single-use, sterile safety lancet intended for capillary (fingerstick) blood collection where a higher flow of blood is required. It is used by clinical and laboratory professionals and other trained healthcare staff for diagnostic capillary blood sampling.
Specifications
- Manufacturer catalog number: 366594.
- Variant: blue — blade 1.5 mm width × 2.0 mm penetration depth (published as “High Flow”).
- Sterility and use: sterile, single-use; lancet features automatic retraction (safety-engineered). (Manufacturer literature).
- Pack sizing (manufacturer publishing): typically 200 lancets per box; 2,000 per case.
What is included
- - One BD Microtainer contact-activated safety lancet (the photograph shows a single loose lancet). The manufacturer sells this SKU in boxed packs of 200; individual boxed contents are not visible in the supplied photo.
Condition and packaging
- - Supplied photograph shows a single loose lancet with no box, blister, or factory seal visible. The listing buyer should assume packaging is not shown and confirm whether items are from factory-sealed boxes before purchase.
Usage notes
- - Activates only on contact when pressed against the skin; designed to provide a consistent puncture depth and automatic retraction after use. Follow facility procedures for fingerstick collection and sharps disposal.
- - See manufacturer's instructions for recommended collection technique (warm, clean site; allow alcohol to air dry; apply gentle pressure; discard into approved sharps container).
Limitations and warnings
- - Not suitable for patients under age limits specified by clinical guidance for fingersticks (refer to local clinical guidance). The BD instructions recommend following CLSI guidance and local policies.
- - Device is single-use; do not attempt reuse. Packaging and lot-specific identifiers are not shown in the supplied photo — buyer should verify lot, expiry, and sealed-box condition on receipt.
If you need the product in factory-sealed boxes, specify that you require '200/box - unopened BD box' in your order notes; this photographed item alone does not prove boxed, sealed condition.
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